Tulentekokielto on voimassa.

The fire ban is in effect.

Breakdown of Tulentekokielto on voimassa.

• olla: to be
• voimassa: in force (valid)
• tulentekokielto: the fire ban

Questions & Answers about Tulentekokielto on voimassa.

What does tulentekokielto mean literally, and how is it built?

It is a compound noun, which is very common in Finnish.

You can break it down like this:

• tulen = of fire (from tuli, fire)
• teko = making
• kielto = ban / prohibition

So the literal structure is something like fire-making ban.

In natural English, this usually means a ban on making fires or a fire ban.

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Why is tulentekokielto written as one word?

Because Finnish usually writes compounds as one word.

The final part is the main word, and the earlier parts define it. Here:

• main word: kielto = ban
• what kind of ban? tulenteko- = fire-making

So Finnish prefers one compound word where English would often use several words, such as fire ban or ban on making fires.

This is extremely normal in Finnish, especially in official or practical language.

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Why is it tulen and not tuli?